Category Archives: Contemporary Paintings

Award of Merit

“Haruka and Marla”

The 2021 oil painting “Haruka and Marla” has received an award of merit from the National Art League. This painting is on display now through May 28th 2022 and depicts two horn players in the Shake Em’ Up Jazz Band at the world famous jazz bar Maison on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans. It is part of the Pairs Exhibition at the National Art League. For more information on the venue or the show click here.

This piece is not for sale. 

2022 SCNY Figurative Show

“White Dressing Gown” will be in the 2022 Salmagundi Club’s Figurative Show from January 8th-28th. Out of 900 entries, 70 works of art were selected for inclusion in this show. This exhibition has work from some of the best figure artists alive today.

The Salmagundi Club is located on 47 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY. The Show is Free and open to the public during normal gallery hours. You can find out more information about the show using the link below:

2022 Salmagundi Club Figure Show

NAL Members Exhibition

“White Dressing Gown”

The oil painting “White Dressing Gown” will be on display at the National Art League now through November 27, 2021. Visit https://www.nationalartleague.org/ to find more information.

Auction – October 22

“Olivia” (2021), Oil on Wood Panel, 9″x12″

The original oil painting “Olivia” will go up for auction on Friday October 22, 2021 at 7pm at 47 Fifth Ave. New York, NY. You can attend this auction in person or remotely using the link below:

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You can find out more information at Salmagundi.org. This piece is available to view in person during normal gallery hours.

Summer Exhibition

“Vinyl”, oil on wood panel, 8″x10″

“Vinyl” will be included in the 2021 Salmagundi Summer Exhibition.

Variety and diversity are the hallmarks of the “SCNY Summer Exhibition”, an annual event open to all Salmagundi artist members. Taking its cue from the “mixed bag” characteristics of real life, this exhibit will show a variety of high quality paintings, sculptures, graphics and photography.

The focus is to display not only the wide range of artistic techniques, but also to spotlight each artist’s own personal expressions and unique aesthetic vision.

The exhibition runs from:

August 9, 2021 – August 27, 2021

Monday to Friday, 1PM – 6PM
Saturday & Sunday, 1PM – 5PM

SCNY Annual Members Show

The oil painting, “Haruka and Marla” will be on display at the Salmagundi Club as part of their annual Members Exhibition. The show will run from May 3 – 20, 2021 M-F 1-6pm and Sat-Sun 1-5pm. Visit Salmagundi.org for more information.

SCNY Auction

New York City’s longest running art auction will be featuring three pieces by Seth Harris. These paintings and many more will be on display in The Salmagundi Club’s Upper Gallery from March 16, 2021 to April 09, 2021 when they will be gaveled off via a live streaming event.

Founded in 1871 Salmagundi is the oldest art club in New York, and former home to many of the great names in American art history, including Thomas Moran, William Merritt Chase, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Chaim Gross, N.C. Wyeth, Guy Wiggins and Norman Rockwell.  The club is also home to the oldest continuous art auction in the city, offering works selected from member submissions sold to benefit the club, all featuring the famous Salmagundi Club label and offered to a live audience. Over 200 works will be offered, mostly paintings, all professionally framed and appearing at auction for the first time.  Among the ‘experiences’ offered will be the opportunity to commission a Salmagundian to paint your portrait, architectural or landscape scene. The auctioneer will be Nick Dawes of Heritage Auctions, who is also Chairman and CEO of Salmagundi and familiar to many through 25 years as an expert appraiser on PBS ‘Antiques Roadshow’.
These Spring Auctions are a major fundraising event for Salmagundi, a non-profit organization.  Monies raised from the auctions help to fund the operation of our historic organization and maintain our landmark building.

Three Ways to Bid:

1)  Online at Live Auctioneers
2) By Absentee Bid Form that can be faxed to 646.349.2275 or emailed to info@salmagundi.org
3) By phone. Call 212.255.7740 in advance to register to bid from wherever you are. We will call you during the auction just prior to your lot coming to the block.

A 15 percent buyer’s premium will be applied to all purchases. All pieces are professionally framed. Please see the live stream for framing details.

Merit Award

“Sunset at the Rockaways”, oil on canvas, 18″x24″

The National Art League has presented a Merit Award to the painting “Sunset at the Rockaways”. This oil on canvas work will be on display at the National Art League through March 28th, 2021.

The National Art League is located at 44-21 Douglaston Parkway in Douglaston, NY.

Black & White Exhibition

“Update”, charcoal on paper, 11″x14″

The Salmagundi Club is proud to announce its historic Annual Black and White Exhibition. Three charcoals by Seth Harris will be included in this show which is a juried members’ exhibition of black and white or monochromatic sepia drawings, graphics, photographs, paintings, and sculpture by artist members. 

The first Black & White Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club took place in 1878, only a few short years after the Club was formed. It provided a rich catalogue of the artists of the day, and interestingly enough, exhibitors did not originally need to be members to participate. As the public’s interest in illustration grew, these exhibitions provided artwork for a variety of purposes, and many of the works initially shown in these shows went on to be published in the burgeoning magazine market of the late 19th century. The “Black and White” has taken place yearly since then.

The show will be in the Upper Gallery at the Salmagundi Club located at 47 Fifth Ave. New York, NY and will run from February 23, 2021 – March 12, 2021. Gallery Hours are Tues-Friday, 1-6PM and Sat & Sun 1-5PM. The building will remain closed on Mondays until further notice.  Face masks are required and social distancing measures are in place. 

2021 Figuratively Speaking

The Salmagundi Club has announce that three pieces by Seth Harris will be included in the 2021 OPEN FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING EXHIBITION, scheduled for February 2 – 19, 2021.

On View:
Tue-Fri, 1-6PM | Sat-Sun, 1-5PM
Closed Mondays 

This competitive fine art exhibition is  open to artists and comprised of works from all over the country and allows both well known and up-and-coming artists to exhibit their work in Salmagundi prestigious galleries.

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